Wonky Album Review

[memly]

Is anybody who is fortunate to have got hold of a copy of "Wonky" ready to review it yet?

You know who you are!!

I am very eager to listen to it (as is everybody else!) and I have read Loopz' review a few times already.
I think we need a thread for the fans to review the Album too...

[Badger]

I will post a review tomorrow once I've had time to listen to it a few times and to sober up as I went round to a mates house tonight (who has an AMAZING sound system) to listen to the promo) and have had a few drinks.

I definitely get a lot of what Loopz said in his review though and will make mention of this when i post tomorrow.

[memly]

Good stuff Badger!!

Cant wait!! Really excited about the imminent official realease of the album...

[Badger]

one thing i would say is that "Stringy Acid" sounds a lot like early 808 State. Like something from their "90" album..it's brilliant. Great nod to where it all started. Can't wait to hear this live.

[shadyboy]

one thing i would say is that "Stringy Acid" sounds a lot like early 808 State. Like something from their "90" album..it's brilliant. Great nod to where it all started. Can't wait to hear this live.

[memly]

I would like to know what the track lengths are too please if somebody is wiiling to comment.

[Loopz]

Memly - it's at the bottom of my review - here

[Badger]

1). One Big Moment (6.16)
2). Straight Sun (5.28)
3). Never (4.43)
4). New France featuring Zola Jesus (4.47)
5). Distractions (7.04)
6). Stringy Acid (5.19)
7). Beelzedub (4.54)
. Wonky featuring Lady Leshurr (6.13)
9). Where Is It Going? (5.50)

[Badger]

ahh Loopz posted the link as i posted lol

[memly]

Thanks guys!!!
I forget about the rest of the blog... my web browser just loads up the forum everytime.

I should know better I know..

[memly]

ahh Loopz posted the link as i posted lol

Shouldnt you be sleeping off a squiffy head?

Isnt it 12.46 am in Sydney? On a school night??



I bet you're listening to it again arent you!

[Badger]

I was..yes...now it's just finished...and i must say another gripe I have about this album is that several tracks seem to end abruptly. This is especially true of Wonky and Where Is It Going? (which ends WAY too sharply for a closing track.) And yes it's now 1am and i really should get to bed for a school nite...lol

[Badger]

been too excited all day with Orbital new albumness

[Pirtek]

Once I've heard it a few more times, I'll give a more detailed review of it

For now I will say this. Stringy Acid is absolutley amazing!!! Wonky vocal mix is a lot better than I thought it would be (it works well with lyrics) then beat is alot better than the DJ version and I think Beelzedub is great too (I know there are going to be a few out there that think it isn't).

And I agree with Badger that some tracks end far too quickly especially Where is it Going? (Something more like Styles ending would have been better, a bit more drawn out). The other being Wonky, which shouldn't have faded out IMO.

The album flows really well right from beginning to end. I can see why they called it Wonky. It has that feel running all the way through it.

Overall, this is a fantastic album that is up there with the best.

Stand out tracks for me are:

Stringy Acid [The best on the album]
Distractions
One Big Moment [Such a great feel to it]
New France [Really like this]
Never
Wonky [Better than I thought it would be. Smiled to myself while it was playing]
Beelzedub [ ]

[sinner]

Now I am overexcited. I can't wait for the album!!!!!